Curtain up on depravity!
The Midnight Sex Talk Easter Special generated more text messages, and giggles, than any other show so far. How could it not, with Tim Fountain, 'The Biggest Pervert In Britain', in the hot seat, and Al Needham's hilarious Straight Man's View over the phone. Sadly, Emily Dubberley couldn't make it in the end, but she'll be coming on the show very soon I'm sure. For a start, here's a very cool Tim and Kim before the show:
I hope our cackling was not to the detriment of your listening pleasure. My excuse for mild hysteria: I had a very late one at Torture Garden the night before, and was also tripped up by the clocks. Thanks muchly to TG (note the initials; there must be some affinity there) for getting us in. We had a great time, but it's just as well the charming gentleman I was with declined my offer of a cup of tea when dropping me off, or I might not have made it to the studio at all...
As usual we got down to the essentials, with some useful info from manscat.com, which provides succinct and down-to-earth explanations for burning questions like 'Why is shit brown?' And the show would not have been complete without a reference to Santorum. Scroll down for the definition.
We also mentioned paean to rectal transcendence The Surrender by dancer Toni Bentley, an account of her anal odyssey. For her it was a deeply spritual experience, and conferred on her a 'sense of immortality'. Aye, mebbe. But I have to say, gruffly, that she had plenty of choice in the matter. The rise of arse-porn is entitling too many people to think straight anal is just another option, when it's definitely not for everyone. If a porn actress's career depends on whether she'll do anal or not, then things have reached a pretty pass. It's one thing to be anally aware, but not everyone wants it, and not all men want to be pegged either. Although I think more do than would ever admit it.
But plus ca change, as I often say. A TV producer friend remembers being in New York sometime around 1968, and seeing a headline in Screw magazine: DOESN'T ANYBODY JUST FUCK ANY MORE? Food for thought.
For once we weren't in the mood for solemn health warnings, but from whichever angle you're doing it, take care. And men, look out for yourselves anyway in that department. Last week was Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. Enough said.
On a much lighter note, here's Al in full stripping glory. I had no idea he had such a bulging CV, or I'd have mentioned it on air!
We did not play the show out with Ring of Fire, but we could have.
Good news - the most excellent Scarlet subscription offer is continuing throughout April. Twelve issues and a Pleasure Pack (worth £104) for thirty nine quid. Go on, you know you want to...
Message for Tania Glyde. Tania, it's hen here, Wilton is in town and we all want to meet up with you. Please get in touch with me at e-mail address above asap
Posted by: Henrietta Miers | June 29, 2005 at 02:35 AM